Doll-head.



PATENTED' NOV. 6, 1906;

J. W. HORNE.

DOLL HEAD.

APPLICATION FILED r1112. 16. 1906 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

@Htomww UNITED STATES P T NT onsion. v Y HORNE, OF wasnmoron, DIs'rRrcr OF COLUMBIA.

I -DOLL-HEAD.

a Too/ ll wi l/ont it may concern;

' zen of the United Statesresiding at Washing' torn-District of Columbia, have invented certaln new and useful Impfovements in Doll- Heads, of which, the following is a specifica tion. j

M "invention relates to improvements in dolleads; and it consists in the constructions, combinations, and arrangements herein described and claimed. 1

An object of my invention is to provide improved means for securing the'eyes in dollheads in a durable manner, whereby all danger of accidental displacement of the eyes will be obviated andt e eyes revented from rattling loose through use an wear.

vide a simple and inexpensive means capable of readily and quickly attaching the eyesin a doll-head'in a secure and permanent maning one embodiment of my invention. a is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a or other suitable material.

referencesymbols" indicate corresponding parts in the several views, Fi ure 1 1s a sectional view onthe line 1 1 of .ig. 2, illustratparts being shown in elevation. detail sectlonal view illustrating a 'modification of the construction shown in Fig. 1.- Fig. .4 is a sectional view on the line .4 4 of Fig. 5, illustrating a modification of my invention. Fig. 5 is asectional viewon the line 5' 5 of Fig. "4, and Fig. 6 is a detail-sectional view 'illustrating a modification of the construction shown in Fig. 4.

Referring-especially to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, 1 indicates any usual type of dollhead, formed of bisque, wax, pa ier-mach, T e head is shown with a medial support 2, which is preferably formed integra therewith and provided with an aperture or recess 3 and a tapered' edge 4.

A gravity-actuated swinging frame f substantially U shaped form is shown carryin two sleeves 6, on which are secured the do l-eyes,7. A red 8 is slidably mounted in the outer head 9 of each sleeve 6 and carries a bearing plunger 10 at a suitable distance from its inner end, a spring .11 being confined between the sleeve-head 9 and plunger 10 for pressingthe rods inwardly.

, tapered e sure against the sides of the supp Fig. 2

'maintain the two legs thereof in Patented Na. 6, 1906.

By referring especially to the ta 'ered edge 4 thereof until the inner ends 0 the rods 8 register with the aperture 3 in said su port. During such operation the e ,4 engages the inner ends of the rods 8 an; automatically forces them outwardly. When the parts-have been thus positioned, the springs 11 will force the inner ends ofthe rods 8 into the aperture 3 and maintain the plungers 10 with a resilient resort 2. In this final position of the parts the weight of the eye-carrying frame 5 will cause said frame to swing about the pivot rods 8 upon 'movement of the doll head. During such A further object of my invention is to proswing the two le s of the U'-sha ped frameen- Fig. in will be seen that the above device can be quickly at-- tached to the support 2 by slipping itoverv gage opposite si es of the support 2, and thus constitute guides for preventing any rattling or play of the parts.

Further, thesp rin pressed plungers 10 are maintained at a su cient pressure against the sides of the support 2 to revent the parts becoming loose through wear, these bearing-plungers acting also to produce-a desired frictlona to the swinging of the frame, thereby causing resistance a more regular and pleasing movement of the eyesa Fi 3 illustrates av slight modification, in whic a substantially U-shaped frame 12 has secured thereto rods 13, carrying the dolleyes 14. In this construction the frame 12 is formed of sufiiciently resilient material to uiding engagement with opposite sides of t e support 2.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate a further modification in which the doll-eyes 15 are carried by rods 16, secured to the two ends of a weighted 9 fiat spring 17. In this construction the spring 17 acts to press the eyes 15against the medial head-support 2, thus eliminatin all lost motion and preventing the parts rom becoming loose through wear." 7 Fig. 6 is a slight modification of the construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5, in which the ICC ends of a weighted spring 18 are bent to constitute pivot-pins 19, the doll-eyes 20- being molded on or otherwise suitably secured to said ins and spring. This constitutes a very simp e and" durab construction and one which can be very inexpensively constructed of a len th of resilient wire.

It wi 1 be obvious that many changes and 2. In a; doll-head, the combination of a support carried by said head, a swinging frame constructed to guidingly engage saidsupport, and eyes carried by said frame, substantial'l'y'as described.

3. a doll-head, the eomb-inationof a-support carried by said head, a frame pivoted on said support, means for maintaining said frame in guiding engagement. with its support, and eyes carried by said frame, substantially as described.

' 4. In a doll-head, the combination of a support carried by said head, a frame pivoted on said support, resilient means for maintaining said frame in guiding engagement with its support, and eyes carried by said frame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN W. HORNE. Witnesses:

, Gusrmv Amrzs,

EDWIN S. CLARKSON. 

